$145 Million ``U.S. Consumer Blood Pressure Monitor Market'' Is Projected For 2002 In A New Report From Feedback Research Services.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers JACKSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002 In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the steadily growing consumer blood pressure monitor market could reach $145 million by year-end 2002, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Feedback Research Services. Patients with high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. and hypertension account for a large portion of consumer sales of blood pressure monitors. Within the general population, media coverage has increased awareness of health and fitness and created more demand for self-care monitoring devices. Manufacturers have responded by producing affordable and easy-to-use units that are sold by home health companies, mail order, mass merchandisers, pharmacies, and retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → . Two other dynamic market segments involve health care provider organizations and medical professionals. A major factor is the phasing out of traditional mercury-based blood pressure monitors, primarily because of waste management issues. Blood banks, clinics, doctors' offices, hospitals, nursing homes, and other point-of-care settings will need to find alternatives. Industry sources see California as the current leader in the replacement trend. For acute and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a , equipment increasingly integrates with electronic patient records. As more providers need access to the vital signs data of a single patient, bedside systems are incorporating secure Internet access See how to access the Internet. . Medical peripherals such as blood pressure monitors can also be plugged into telemedicine units in clinical or home environments. Blood Pressure & Fitness Monitor Markets analyzes these and other product segments, with emphasis on competitors, growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. , market trends, and revenues from 2000 through 2005. Report purchasers will receive updates on new developments in this market through December 2003. An abridged Table Of Contents is posted at www.feed-back.com/bloodpressuremonitors.htm. For more information, call 800/927-8071 (toll-free U.S.) or 541/899-8088. |
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